A Live, Interactive Demonstration Of The Arizona Streamgage Catalog (Azstreamcat)
Presenter: Holland Sterling P221
Co-Author(s): Holland Goodrum Sterling1, Robert Jimenez-Wieneke2, Marleigh Nicholas2, Martha P.L. Whitaker2
Advisor(s): In-Person
1School of Geography, Development, & Environment
Various entities operate streamgages and conduct stream measurements in Arizona, but a lack of collaboration means their collective locations are unknown. This drastically reduces the efficiency and accuracy of gathering information for streamflow data. The Arizona Streamgage Catalog (AZStreamCAT) project is developing an interactive, online publicly-available catalog that provides an overview of the quantity and location of virtually all streamgages and streamflow measurement locations in Arizona. Streamgage and streamflow measurement locations and associated metadata were obtained from a variety of government, private consultant, and non-governmental organizations. Measurement locations are plotted using ArcGIS Pro, and include the following metadata: agency, station ID and name, watershed, county, AMA or INA, lat/long/elev, period of record, gage type, status (active or inactive), measurement frequency, and a website link. Precipitation measurement locations will be added as a separate layer, and we are also beginning to expand the map into New Mexico. The catalog can provide information to stakeholders, increase effective management of resources, and help establish protocols for future data collection. This poster will consist of a live beta demonstration and will allow interested users to explore the product and provide feedback for its improvement.